Maxwell's Letters Home

March 25, 1945 (1) – 2950 – CF Vmail

EDITOR’S NOTE: Three letters were sent home on Mar. 25, 1945 – One each by Clifford and Winfred to the Folks, and one by Winfred to the Margaret.   Mar. 25, 1945 (1)         2950          CF          Rhine River near Gernsheim, Germany Clifford sends a V-Mail to the Folks; knows it’s been a while since he last wrote – been busy giving the Germans the devil as papers say; got his first letter in two weeks last night – isn’t so bad as long as one hears from home; been nice weather; asks Mom to write often, glad Margaret is getting better, will answer Patsy’s letters too.

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March 24, 1945 – 2940 – Wf

Mar. 24, 1945          2940          WF          Suisun A.A.B – Fairfield, CA Winfred writes the Folks he is on ‘alert’ today – only a short trip to Hickman; feels fine + a little happy – giving furloughs again – may be home in May; gets paid today/will send some home; must close and get ready to go – waiting around is tiresome.

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March 22, 1945 – 2930 – WF

Mar. 22, 1945          2930          WF          Suisun A.A.B – Fairfield, CA Winfred asks the Folks about the Irondale Front; all is well except for the cold rain – too use to tropical islands; heard from Margaret who is weary; wishes for the good old days of the depression when all were home and happy; heard that Uncle Herman is going to Irondale; has a few days before the next ‘hop’; flew 17,000  miles his last trip; asks if Rolla Bradley was in on Iwo Jima ( he’s in the 4th division with Bob Merrill; closes but will write again tomorrow.

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March 21, 1945 – 2920 – WF

Mar. 21, 1945          2920          WF          Suisun A.A.B – Fairfield, CA Winfred asks the Folks how everything is; has nothing to do this morning; weather is nice and sunny; is ready to go home but can’t; asks about his bank account; is concerned about Cliff in the thick of it but glad he’s not in the Pacific – lots of wounded, jungle fever, and mental cases/raving maniacs (PTO works on the mind); says 20 year olds look like old men; must close and get some sack time

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March 20, 1945 (2) – 2910 – WM

EDITOR’S NOTE: Two letters were sent home by Winfred on Mar. 20, 1945 – one to the Folks and one to Margaret. Mar. 20, 1945 (2)         2910          WM          Suisun A.A.B – Fairfield, CA Winfred composes a letter to Margaret; will leave again in a day or two and not too eager; asks about St. Louis and their cousin Irma; will have a chance to see Stack in Hawaii; pauses to go to a show – ‘Bathing Beauty”; [continues after the show]  the show was good – has Red Skelton; must close and write the Folks – tell the Dickeys ‘Hello”.

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MArch 20, 1945 (1) – 2900 – WF

EDITOR’S NOTE: Two letters were sent home by Winfred on Mar. 20, 1945 – one to the Folks and one to Margaret. Mar. 20, 1945          2900          WF          Suisun A.A.B – Fairfield, CA Winfred writes the Folks a few lines; is still here and okay; will be leaving again soon; is kept busy – a lot to move and few crews to do it; wants to know if they got the money orders he sent; almost caught up on his correspondence; lots of the Irondale boys are in the crap now; sorry to hear about aunt and uncles sickness; would like to get home but it’s impossible, must close – chow time.

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March 18, 1945 (3) – 2890 – WM

EDITOR’S NOTE: Three letters were sent home on Mar. 18, 1945 – One each by Clifford and Winfred to the Folks and one by Winfred to the Margaret. Mar. 18, 1945 (3)          2890          WM          Suisun A.A.B – Fairfield, CA Winfred asks Margaret how the world is treating her; just returned from a 17 day trip to Hickman, a search for Gen Harmon, Tarawa, Johnson Island, Los Negros, and Biak – 100 hours; flew back wounded, sick and insane; was glad to hear from Cliff who is in the thick of things; saw “Puss’ Brennecke playing basketball on Johnson Island; received a lot of mail when he got back; going out again in a couple days, dreads these long trips (13-16 hours at a time); feels like an old man; will try for something else but likes the bucks; don’t like the idea of flying to death – can hardly take it; must close.

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March 18, 1945 (2) – 2880 – WF

EDITOR’S NOTE: Three letters were sent home on Mar. 18, 1945 – One each by Clifford and Winfred to the Folks and one by Winfred to the Margaret. Mar. 18, 1945 (2)          2880          WF          Suisun A.A.B – Fairfield, CA Winfred scribbles a few lines to the Folks; is still here and well; asks about Irondale and the weather; will go out soon; is tired of this already but will do until something better comes along; received the boots they sent; saw “Puss’” Brenneche on Johnson Island; has a pretty good crew – pilot is an ex-combat man from the Pacific, the rest strictly A.T.C. but swell; going to look up Stack and Bob Merrill in Hawaii; will try to write more later.

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March 18, 1945 (1) – 2870 – CF

EDITOR’S NOTE: Three letters were sent home on Mar. 18, 1945 – One each by Clifford and Winfred to the Folks and one by Winfred to the Margaret. Mar. 18, 1945 (1)          2870          CF          Breitfurt, Germany Clifford mails the Folks a V-Mail and sends another letter he has been carrying around a few days; is getting along swell; keeps busy but can relax now & then; has toiletries and cigarettes but asks them to send a fountain pen, comb, and fudge; says they are giving them the devil over there and he’s helping a little; answer soon.

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